Belinda Johnson Quotes
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At a well-run company, good ideas are embraced no matter where they come from.
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Most of my mentors in my early career were men; I'm happy to see today the partnership between the newer generation coming through and more senior women leaders helping others advance their careers.
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There's a historical view that adding process into a scrappy start-up kills innovation, but I'm a firm believer that you need process at some point to remain agile.
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We want for everyone to be treated with dignity and respect in any situation. And so we've been thinking about how do we use our platform to empower women. More than half of our hosts are women, and many are using the extra income to start their own businesses.
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So many opportunities are born from not asking permission.
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Programs that encourage mentorship, workshops that teach women how to self advocate, and even employee resource groups that are focused on women in the workplace are all very powerful outlets that foster safe-space conversations.
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Homesharing is about dialogue, not disruption.
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Cities have unique home-sharing policy needs - a dense, urban city may have different concerns than a historic vacation town or a non-traditional travel destination.
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Persistence pushes me to be bold and seek out the opportunities I've wanted. It starts by envisioning what you want, no matter how big or small, and believing that you can achieve it.
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Every woman who proves that it is not about gender but about excellence paves the way.
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My best advice to young women looking to get into both travel and tech is to put yourself out there, get out of your comfort zone, and be persistent.
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There was a time when people thought our hosts weren't collecting and remitting taxes, and we've been very proactive about going out and trying to solve this.
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I'm a huge Trekkie.
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I think it takes a unique temperament for a lawyer who wants to go to a start-up, because generally, by nature, it's a high-risk environment.
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That's what I love - to be pushed out of my comfort zone.
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I've always liked diving into new things.
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The advice I give is that, tempting as it is, getting the training you can get from law firm experience is really invaluable. It teaches you not just what you know but what you don't.
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When I left Yahoo, I was really looking for an early stage company that had some complexities and things that needed to be figured out.
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I'm in bed by 10, but I may not actually go to sleep until 11. It doesn't take long. I just breathe in and out maybe 10 times, and that does it.
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Lead by example. Women often wait for permission instead of acting, and I try to encourage bold action.
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I don't think I get angry.
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As anyone who has started a company knows, it's pretty common not to see any income for months.
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It's important for anyone working at a hyper growth company such as Airbnb to embrace learning and be open in order to keep pace with the changing environment.